Simon Cowell will be noticeably absent on season 10 ofÂ American Idol, but one judge definitely plans to return to her seat on the judging panel:Â Ellen DeGeneres. The comedienne and daytime TV talk show host says she will be returning next season with a tougher approach. Keep reading for more details on how DeGeneres hopes to be different to the contestants…

Daytime talk show host andÂ American Idol judge,Â Ellen DeGeneres, is stepping even further into the music industry by starting her own record label. The comedienne announced on Wednesday plans to launch her label, eleveneleven, and her first signed artist: 12-year old YouTube star, Greyson Michael Chance. Keep reading for more details on DeGeneres’ new endeavor…

The stars ofÂ American Idol will be appearing on another hitÂ FOX show this May: The Simpsons! People magazine confirms that animated versions ofÂ Ryan Seacrest,Â Ellen DeGeneres,Â Simon Cowell,Â Kara DioGuardi, andÂ Randy Jackson will all be featured in the season finale of the hilarious cartoon. Keep reading for more details on the finale’s premise and to find out which Idol star has voiced a Simpsons character in the past…

Ryan Seacrest andÂ Ellen DeGeneres spent a little time together outside ofÂ American Idol when the Idol host was a guest on the Ellen Degeneres show on Tuesday. Among their topics of conversation: fellowÂ American Idol star,Â Simon Cowell. Seacrest opened about his relationship with Cowell and explained their constant bickering…

It’s not surprising that ifÂ American Idol judgeÂ Ellen DeGeneres were to tell her story, the funny woman would do it via comic book! That’s exactly what she’s doing in a new comic in the Female Force series. Keep reading for more details on Ellen’s personalized comic book and where the proceeds are going…

Alex Lambert was thisclose to making it intoÂ American Idol‘s Top 12 this year, but sadly he didn’t make the cut. The adorable crooner sat down withÂ Ellen DeGeneres to discuss his previous singing experience, why he auditioned for Idol in the first place, and how shocked he was to make it so far…

American Idol judgeÂ Ellen DeGeneres has made it very clear how she feels about the possibility of Howard Stern being hired asÂ Simon Cowell‘s replacement: She’ll quit! Sources claim that the comedienne will leave theÂ FOX singing competition if the shock jock is hired. Apparently the feeling is mutual as Stern recently aired his detestation for Degeneres as well…

NewÂ American Idol judge, Ellen Degeneres, won’t be leaving the airwaves anytime soon. In addition to her new gig as judge on the Fox singing competition, Ellen has just inked a new contract with NBC that will keep her talk show on the air for three more seasons. Her new contract also rules out any possibility of her taking over for talk show heavy-hitter, Oprah Winfrey. Keep reading to find out more…